FALL 2024 CITFThank you for your interest in a Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary field trip!
Jug Bay staff and Volunteer Naturalists are happy to work with you to provide a field trip that best meets the needs of your students and your learning environment.
JBWS offers the following field trip options:
- In-person, JBWS led field trips- In-Person Field Trips are held here at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, 1361 Wrighton Rd. Lothian, MD. Small groups are welcome. $5 pp. with a $50 minimum. The coordinating teacher is free. Schools listed as Title 1 for the 2022-2023 school year on the Maryland Title 1 list, pay $3 pp with a $30 minimum.
- Self-led field trips - Self-Led Field Trips are held here at JBWS on Wednesdays and Fridays OR at Glendening Nature Preserve Monday's - Fridays. Self-led trips provide you an opportunity to lead the trip yourself and learn at your own pace. You will have access to informational videos about Jug Bay and the Education Coordinator can help guide you with materials to lead your trip. All trips must run between 9 am to 5 pm. Find all guidelines and details on our website at jugbay.org/education.
HOW TO SIGN UP!
- Fill out the application, completely.
- You will be contacted via email with an invoice to correct/change/confirm the details you entered.
- Once the invoice is finalized, an agenda will be created based on your program choices and number of kids attending. This agenda along with permission slips, and other pertinent information will be sent to you via email.
OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:Chaperone ratios per AACPS:
- Pre K, K, ECI - One (1) chaperone to every four (4) students
- Elementary School - One (1) chaperone to every ten (10) students
- Middle School - One (1) chaperone to every ten (10) students
- High School - One (1) chaperone to every fifteen (15) students
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary CITF (Classrooms in the Field) Cancellation Policy:
- Cancellations made by JBWS will receive a full refund or an opportunity to reschedule. We hold the right to cancel/reschedule CITF programs for the following reasons:
- High winds- described as sustained winds above 18 MPH. Winds like these make forest exploration dangerous.
- Thunderstorms- when you hear thunder there IS lightning. Our policy is that if thunder is heard we are to seek shelter immediately and wait for 15 minutes. If additional thunder is heard in that time period we wait more. Indoor programs can be substituted in the event a thunderstorm occurs when a school group is already on premises. If thunderstorms are forecasted and likely to occur prior to the school arriving we can reschedule or cancel.
- Cancellations made by the group will receive a full refund if canceled 15 days or earlier from the program date. No refund if canceled within 15 days of the program. *A written request for a refund due to special circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
*We do not cancel because of rain. Our programs run rain (depending on severity) or shine. Students should come prepared for the forecasted weather. This includes getting their feet wet, getting dirty, and being in the woods. All field trips require ample walking.
All CITF procedures and policies are linked on our education webpage. If you have questions, please call Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary at 410-222-8006 or email the Education Coordinator, Elizabeth Sieglinger at rpsieg21@aacounty.org.
**PLEASE NOTE - THE MARSH BOARDWALK IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE**
